As it stands, the law prevents local governments in North
Carolina from passing nondiscrimination ordinances, and bans
transgender people from using the bathroom that corresponds with
their gender identity.

But
draft legislation obtained by Charlotte news station WBTV
suggests lawmakers may be walking back portions of the bill. The
biggest change in the draft would allow transgender people to
provide certificates of sex reassignment to prove their new
gender.

The draft would also increase penalties for certain felonies
committed in public bathrooms and locker rooms, including sexual
assault and rape — as well as establishing an
"anti-discrimination task force" to review issues with the law.

The potential changes are a result of discussions between state
officials and the NBA, according to WBTV.

League commissioner Adam Silver
has said that the state must change the law in order for
Charlotte to retain hosting privileges for the 2017 NBA All-Star
Game, and one source told WBTV the proposed legislation could
help the city keep the event.

Still, critics panned the proposed changes, arguing that anything
less than a full repeal of the law falls short.

So-called #HB2 "fix" does nothing to restore or allow protections for #LGBT North Carolinians. The only answer is a full #RepealHB2 bill.

"It is the legislative equivalent of throwing a glass of
water on a burning building," Cathryn Oakley, senior legislative
counsel to the Washington-based Human Rights Campaign,
told The Charlotte Observer.

In
this May 4, 2016, file photo, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory
makes remarks concerning House Bill 2, which limits protections
to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, while speaking
during a government affairs conference in Raleigh,
N.C.AP Photo/Gerry
Broome

Last month, the US Justice Department and North Carolina filed
dueling lawsuits against each other over the law. The Justice
Department argued that it
violated the Civil Rights Act, putting the state at risk of
losing more than $1 billion in federal funding.

Since its signing by Governor Pat McCrory in March, the law has
triggered fierce opposition from businesses around the country.
PayPal and Deutsche Bank froze major expansions in the state in
April,
costing North Carolina 650 jobs. A number of entertainer have
canceled shows in the state, including Bruce Springsteen, Ringo
Starr and Maroon 5.